1995 Mercedes-Benz C220 problems
NHTSA has received 65 complaints about the 1995 Mercedes-Benz C220, and 46% of them involve electrical system. After that come engine (12%) and cruise control (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Electrical system 46% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 154,000 miles 40 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 8 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 6 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 5 |
What the data shows
Among the 40 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 154,000 miles. For electrical system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 144,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 85% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Consumer felt a jerk in the vehicle, instantly the vehicle started to spin. Vehicle hit concrete medium barrier while spinning . The airbag did not deploy.
C220 was proceeding north when struck in the center front and driver side front by a second vehicle moving south. Second vehicle was proceeding east when struck by third vehicle which propelled second vehicle into c220. Estimated speeds of other vehicles were: 2nd = 40 MPH and 3rd = 50 MPH. In the c220 the driver airbag did not deploy and the passenger airbag did deploy. The airbags on the other vehicles deployed. Is the airbag deployment for the c220 correct?
Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mercedes benz c220. While parked, the contact's vehicle was rear ended by another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact struck her head on the steering wheel and the seat belt failed to properly secure her. The contact was transported to the hospital for treatment of minor injuries. A police report was filed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the vehicle was inspected and repairs were made to the fuel line due to a leak.
The poorly designed wiring harness caught fire due to manufactures defect of biodegradable shielding ... It is the harness from the e.c.m. To the engine... If the car was traveling at a higher rate of speed during this failure it could have caused death or serious injury to either the driver/passenger or others on the road ... I have owned older m.b. And never seen this kind of wiring in my 10+ years of driving and repairing these kind of cars...
Mercedes benz knows about these faulty wiring harnesses and refuses to own up to their faults. These faults place the owner and others at risk as they can cause shorts, a poor running car with shorting issues, or even cause a fire. I would be happy if mercedes would just give us a new wiring harness, I would install it myself and they would not have lost anything.